Thoughts on this build?

[Kirikoza]

Can you guys tell me what you think of this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpwMbj

 

I'm planning to build my first PC and I want it to be a powerhouse. Is there anything you guys would suggest? Any tips for someone who's getting parts for a new pc?

[ARikozuM]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpwMbj
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpwMbj/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver Arctic Alumina Premium Ceramic Polysynthetic 1.75g Thermal Paste  ($3.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($319.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($127.07 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($36.89 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: QLogic QLE3242-CU-CK PCI-Express x8 100 Mbps/1 Gbps/10 Gbps Network Adapter  ($173.43 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1541.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-06 23:23 EDT-0400

 

You don't need a 10Gb NIC. Don't buy OEM Windows keys. 850W is overkill but It should be fine.

[DisconnectedYT]

2 minutes ago, Kirikoza said:

Can you guys tell me what you think of this build? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/WpwMbj

 

I'm planning to build my first PC and I want it to be a powerhouse. Is there anything you guys would suggest? Any tips for someone who's getting parts for a new pc?

You dont need a sound card or wired card as the mobo already has that. and also all black is a little boring but yes the pc is pretty powerful

[Kirikoza]

1 minute ago, DisconnectedYT said:

You dont need a sound card or wired card as the mobo already has that. and also all black is a little boring but yes the pc is pretty powerful

I'm trying to go black and red but I'm having trouble finding how to push out the red, probably gonna just put up some LEDs. Ty for the advice though

[zMeul]

Hyper 212 EVO on a K CPU - NO!

[asdf2061]

Don't get PCI-E cards. They will slow your graphics card down as the i7-6700k is limited only to 16 lanes. If you plug in a sound card, wireless, and wired card, it will slow your graphics card by 4 times. Go with a USB 3 Wireless Dongle instead. The Hero itself has great sound and Ethernet, so no need for that stuff. I would say for you to get the Corsair Crystal RGB case instead on the NZXT S340 as it looks better.

 

Instead of the 850W PSU, get a EVGA P2 650W instead.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kPj8r7 Note: the case is a Corsair Crystal RGB. They don't have it on there yet.

[ARikozuM]

Just now, I_IHaveNoLife_l said:

Don't get PCI-E cards. They will slow your graphics card down as the i7-6700k is limited only to 16 lanes. If you plug in a sound card, wireless, and wired card, it will slow your graphics card by 4 times. Go with a USB 3 Wireless Dongle instead. The Hero itself has great sound and Ethernet, so no need for that stuff. I would say for you to get the Corsair Crystal RGB case instead on the NZXT S340 as it looks better.

 

Instead of the 850W PSU, get a EVGA P2 650W instead.

The PCIe cards will go to the DMI. CPU lanes will be unaffected.

[asdf2061]

3 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

The PCIe cards will go to the DMI. CPU lanes will be unaffected.

He has like 3 of them, you can't fit 3 of them into the DMI slots and still fit a full sized GPU.

[ARikozuM]

Just now, I_IHaveNoLife_l said:

He has like 4 of them, you can't fit 4 of them into the DMI slots and still fit a full sized GPU.

Three cards will fit very easily at the bottom of the board with the GPU at the top-most slot.

[asdf2061]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Three cards will fit very easily at the bottom of the board with the GPU at the top-most slot.

My Hero MoBo ony comes with 2 DMi slots, so he/she's most likely still going to have his/her's graphics card running at x8 speeds.

[ARikozuM]

Just now, I_IHaveNoLife_l said:

My Hero MoBo ony comes with 2 DMi slots, so he/she's most likely still going to have his/her's graphics card running at x8 speeds.

The DMI is handled by the chipset and the slots are there for simplicity or user control. And GPU's are barely saturating 8x which is why SLI still works at 8x without degradation in performance.

[Kirikoza]

31 minutes ago, I_IHaveNoLife_l said:

Don't get PCI-E cards. They will slow your graphics card down as the i7-6700k is limited only to 16 lanes. If you plug in a sound card, wireless, and wired card, it will slow your graphics card by 4 times. Go with a USB 3 Wireless Dongle instead. The Hero itself has great sound and Ethernet, so no need for that stuff. I would say for you to get the Corsair Crystal RGB case instead on the NZXT S340 as it looks better.

 

Instead of the 850W PSU, get a EVGA P2 650W instead.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kPj8r7 Note: the case is a Corsair Crystal RGB. They don't have it on there yet.

Does the mobo have wireless networking as well? I'm not always lucky enough to have an ethernet wired near me.

[asdf2061]

Just now, Kirikoza said:

Does the mobo have wireless networking as well? I'm not always lucky enough to have an ethernet wired near me.

Yes @Kirikoza. It uses 802.11 ac and has MIMO as well.